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Author : Mohd. Kamran Khan
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 283252737X
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)
Download or read book Wild Plant Genetic Resources: A Hope for Tomorrow written by Mohd. Kamran Khan and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-06-23 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mohammad Ehsan Dulloo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781786764522
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (645 download)
Download or read book Plant Genetic Resources written by Mohammad Ehsan Dulloo and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection starts by reviewing key issues such as valuing, identifying and monitoring plant genetic diversity. The book goes on to assess advances in in-situ and on-farm strategies for protecting crop wild relatives and landraces. Chapters cover topics such as local strategies for preserving crop genetic resources, in-situ management of wild plant populations, monitoring genetic diversity and collecting wild varieties. The book also discusses community-based conservation strategies, participatory plant breeding programmes and seed systems to ensure farmer access to improved varieties. Part 4 reviews key challenges facing ex-situ collections such as genebanks, including improved storage and conservation techniques. Parts 5 and 6 assesses improvements in characterising and evaluating plant genetic resources such as DNA-based screening and phenotyping, as well as ways of improving the quality and exchange of information and germplasm for use in breeding improved varieties.
Author : O. H. Frankel
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 : 0521205751
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (212 download)
Download or read book Crop Genetic Resources for Today and Tomorrow written by O. H. Frankel and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1975-09-25 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetic variation in plant populations. Exploration. Evaluation problems. Conservation and storage. Documentation and information management. Genetic resources centres.
Author : Erich Hoyt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Conserving the Wild Relatives of Crops written by Erich Hoyt and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This booklet gives a brief history of crop genetic practices that led to a narrow species variety. New ways to a more sustainable genetic resource management are explained
Author : Frankel O. H.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (769 download)
Download or read book Crop Genetic Resources for Today and Tommorow written by Frankel O. H. and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John H. W. Holden
Publisher : Unwin Hyman
ISBN 13 : 9780045810178
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Crop Genetic Resources written by John H. W. Holden and published by Unwin Hyman. This book was released on 1984 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A decade of crop genetic resources research; The implication of the deterioration of orthodox seeds during storage for genetic resources conservation; Recalcitrant seeds: their recognition and storage; The storage of seeds of tropical tree fruits; Procedures for monitoring the viability of accessions; The decay of variability; On the size a genebank and the genetic variation it contains; Maintenace and multiplicatgion of plant genetic; The role in vitro techniques in germplasm conservation; Germoplasm conservation in vitro: present state of research and its application; Plant quarantine and genetic resources; In situ conservation of wild relatives of crops; Handling germoplasm of cross-pollinated forage; Evaluation of germoplasm: rice; The evaluation of potato germoplasm at the CIP; Germoplasm evaluation at Gatersleben: the relationship between genebank and breeder; Evaluation and documentation at germoplasm; Southeast Asian experience; Evaluation of wild relatives of crop plants; Genetic resources of arboreal fuelwood species for the improvement of rural living; The genetic resources of leafy vegetables; Plant genetic resources today: a critical appraisal; Somaclonal variation: a new genetic resource; The impact of molecular biology on genetic resources; The second ten years.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251065349
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book The Second Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant genetic resources provide a basis for food security, livelihood support and economic development as a major component of biodiversity. The Second Report on the State of the World’s Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture demonstrates the central role plant genetic diversity continues to play in shaping agriculture growth in the face of climate change and other environmental challenges. It is based on information gathered from Country Reports, regional syntheses, thematic studie s and scientific literature, documenting the major achievements made in this sector during the past decade and identifying the critical gaps and needs that should urgently be addressed. The Report provides the decision-makers with a technical basis for updating the Global Plan of Action on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. It also aims to attract the attention of the global community to set priorities for the effective management of plant genet ic resources for the future. Purchase a print copy.
Author : Otto Herzberg Frankel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521467315
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (673 download)
Download or read book The Conservation of Plant Biodiversity written by Otto Herzberg Frankel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1995-09-21 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the various options for conserving plants at the level of the gene, species and community.
Author : Robin Pistorius
Publisher : Bioversity International
ISBN 13 : 9290433086
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Scientists, Plants and Politics written by Robin Pistorius and published by Bioversity International. This book was released on 1997 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How plant genetic resources conservation became a global issue; Breeding strategies and conservation strategies; Establishing a globa es situ conservation network.
Author : Michael Halewood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1844078922
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Crop Genetic Resources as a Global Commons written by Michael Halewood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our food and livelihood security depend on the sustained management of the diverse biological resources that make up the Earth's plant genetic resources. This book is about the creation, management and use of the global crop commons, based upon the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Author : A. H. D. Brown
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521345842
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (458 download)
Download or read book The Use of Plant Genetic Resources written by A. H. D. Brown and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-02-02 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates how the pool of plant genetic resources provides vital raw material for producing new and improved crops, and serves as source material for experimental biologists. The first four sections provide a detailed survey of the role of plants, guidance on the size and structure of plant collections, and, finally, the principles and strategies for evaluation. The last two sections look at wild relatives of crops and the impact of new technology. The volume will be of great use to plant breeders, crop scientists, conservationists and plant biologists.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Consumer and Environmental Affairs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Implementation of the Endangered Species Act for Native Hawaiian Wildlife and Plants written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Consumer and Environmental Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jessica Fanzo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136461469
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (364 download)
Download or read book Diversifying Food and Diets written by Jessica Fanzo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently 868 million people are undernourished and 195 million children under five years of age are stunted. At the same time, over 1 billion people are overweight and obese in both the developed and developing world. Diseases previously associated with affluence, such as cancer, diabetes and cardio-vascular disease, are on the rise. Food system-based approaches to addressing these problems that could enhance food availability and diet quality through local production and agricultural biodiversity often fall outside the traditional scope of nutrition, and have been under-researched. As a consequence, there remains insufficient evidence to support well-defined, scalable agricultural biodiversity interventions that can be linked to improvements in nutrition outcomes. Agricultural biodiversity is important for food and nutritional security, as a safeguard against hunger, a source of nutrients for improved dietary diversity and quality, and strengthening local food systems and environmental sustainability. This book explores the current state of knowledge on the role of agricultural biodiversity in improving diets, nutrition and food security. Using examples and case studies from around the globe, the book explores current strategies for improving nutrition and diets and identifies key research and implementation gaps that need to be addressed to successfully promote the better use of agricultural biodiversity for rural and urban populations and societies in transition.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 9780309164542
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (645 download)
Download or read book Lost Crops of Africa written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-10-27 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists and policymakers and in the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each vegetable to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each species is described in a separate chapter, based on information gathered from and verified by a pool of experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African grains and Volume III African fruits.
Author : Claire Hope Cummings
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807085812
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Uncertain Peril written by Claire Hope Cummings and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life on earth is facing unprecedented challenges from global warming, war, and mass extinctions. The plight of seeds is a less visible but no less fundamental threat to our survival. Seeds are at the heart of the planet's life-support systems. Their power to regenerate and adapt are essential to maintaining our food supply and our ability to cope with a changing climate. In Uncertain Peril, environmental journalist Claire Hope Cummings exposes the stories behind the rise of industrial agriculture and plant biotechnology, the fall of public interest science, and the folly of patenting seeds. She examines how farming communities are coping with declining water, soil, and fossil fuels, as well as with new commercial technologies. Will genetically engineered and "terminator" seeds lead to certain promise, as some have hoped, or are we embarking on a path of uncertain peril? Will the "doomsday vault" under construction in the Arctic, designed to store millions of seeds, save the genetic diversity of the world's agriculture? To answer these questions and others, Cummings takes readers from the Fertile Crescent in Iraq to the island of Kaua'i in Hawai'i; from Oaxaca, Mexico, to the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. She examines the plight of farmers who have planted transgenic seeds and scientists who have been persecuted for revealing the dangers of modified genes. At each turn, Cummings looks deeply into the relationship between people and plants. She examines the possibilities for both scarcity and abundance and tells the stories of local communities that are producing food and fuel sustainably and providing for the future. The choices we make about how we feed ourselves now will determine whether or not seeds will continue as a generous source of sustenance and remain the common heritage of all humanity. It comes down to this: whoever controls the future of seeds controls the future of life on earth. Uncertain Peril is a powerful reminder that what's at stake right now is nothing less than the nature of the future.
Author : Walter V. Reid
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Keeping Options Alive written by Walter V. Reid and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is Biological Diversity Important; Where is the worlds biodiversity located; Extinction;how serios is the theart; What happening to agricultural genetic diversity;Biodiversity conservation: what are the right tools for the job.
Author : M. R. Ahuja
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319664263
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)
Download or read book Biodiversity and Conservation of Woody Plants written by M. R. Ahuja and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides complete, comprehensive, and broad subject-based reviews for students, teachers, researchers, policymakers, conservationists, and NGOs interested in the biodiversity and conservation of woody plants. Forests cover approximately 31 percent of the world’s total landmass; 93 percent is natural forest and only 7 percent consists of planted trees. Forest decline is progressing at an alarming rate worldwide. In addition to human activities (logging, deforestation, and exploiting forest lands for agriculture and industrial use), a number of other factors – including pests and diseases, drought, soil acidity, radiation, and ozone – are cumulatively contributing to global forest decline. The present situation forces us to focus on forest conservation strategies for the present and future. Gene conservation and maintaining genetic diversity in forest ecosystems are crucial to the preservation of forest genetic resources. This calls for integrated action to implement both the in situ (on site) preservation of forest stands and ex situ (distant from the original site) strategies for the conservation of woody plants’ genetic resources. Selected priority areas include: 1) assessing patterns of genetic diversity and threats, 2) understanding the biological processes regulating genetic diversity, 3) assessing the impact of human activities and climate change on genetic diversity, and 5) finding methods for prioritizing species and populations for the conservation of forest trees genetic resources. All chapters were written by leading scientists in their respective fields, which include: woody plant diversity, ecology and evolution; assessment of genetic diversity in forest tree populations; conservation planning under climate change; and in situ and ex situ strategies, including biotechnological approaches, for the conservation of woody plants genetic resources.
